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| author | Peng, Xiaoyu Liu, Bin He, Shiyu Mu, Nankun Huang, Wei Xu, Bingjie Gao, Fei |
| author_facet | Peng, Xiaoyu Liu, Bin He, Shiyu Mu, Nankun Huang, Wei Xu, Bingjie Gao, Fei |
| contents | Quantum Private Query (QPQ) based on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is among the most practically viable quantum communication protocols, with application value second only to QKD itself. However, prevalent security vulnerabilities in the post-processing stages of most existing QKD-based QPQ protocols have been severely overlooked. This study focuses on hidden information extraction under undetermined signal bits, revealing that most such QPQ protocols face severe security threats even without complex quantum resources. Specifically, direct observation attack causes incremental information leakage, while the minimum error discrimination attack efficiently steals additional database inforamtion. To address these critical flaws, the proposed multi-encryption defense scheme is compatible with existing QPQ protocols. The study demonstrates the necessity of the multi-encryption strategy for the security of databases in QPQ, providing key theoretical and technical support for constructing practical QPQ protocols resistant to real-world attacks. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Pervasive Vulnerability Analysis and Defense for QKD-based Quantum Private Query Peng, Xiaoyu Liu, Bin He, Shiyu Mu, Nankun Huang, Wei Xu, Bingjie Gao, Fei Quantum Physics Quantum Private Query (QPQ) based on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is among the most practically viable quantum communication protocols, with application value second only to QKD itself. However, prevalent security vulnerabilities in the post-processing stages of most existing QKD-based QPQ protocols have been severely overlooked. This study focuses on hidden information extraction under undetermined signal bits, revealing that most such QPQ protocols face severe security threats even without complex quantum resources. Specifically, direct observation attack causes incremental information leakage, while the minimum error discrimination attack efficiently steals additional database inforamtion. To address these critical flaws, the proposed multi-encryption defense scheme is compatible with existing QPQ protocols. The study demonstrates the necessity of the multi-encryption strategy for the security of databases in QPQ, providing key theoretical and technical support for constructing practical QPQ protocols resistant to real-world attacks. |
| title | Pervasive Vulnerability Analysis and Defense for QKD-based Quantum Private Query |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.01918 |